I absolutely love the price we get on the Cardinals here in the opener of a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium.

Cards' right-hander Jack Flaherty (8-1, 2.90 ERA) has not pitched since May 31 due to a left oblique injury, but I'm not too worried. Flaherty is a solid pitcher, the team is 9-2 in his 11 starts on the season and the Cards are on a roll, having won five of their last six.

Flaherty is 3-0 with a 0.95 ERA in three career starts against the Royals who turn to Mike Minor (8-10, 5.39) who is 2-3 with a 6.11 ERA all-time against the Cardinals.

10* play on St. Louis Cardinals.